The Discovery Process

What is the discovery process? Formal discovery is a process designed to gather information from the other party that can later be used as evidence to support your case at trial. There are various methods to the discovery process which may include interrogatories, request for production of documents, depositions, requests for admissions of fact, and subpoenas. The most commonly used discovery tools are interrogatories and requests for production of documents.

Interrogatories are a series of questions that must be answered under oath that usually seek information about you, the case, your finances, the circumstances that led to you either filing or defending the case, etc. In certain circumstances, one can object to answering the interrogatories if the information that is sought is objectionable. The requests for production of documents are a series of requests that seek documentary evidence from the other party. Similar to the interrogatories, if the requests are objectionable, your attorney will help you identify and note each objection.

The discovery process is not only time consuming, but can also be very expensive. It is however, an important part of your case that cannot be skipped or it can have an adverse effect on the outcome of your case. If you would like to schedule a consultation regarding your case, please call us at 443-741-2567.